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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 07-36
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE RAMSEY COUNTY TONY SCHMIDT
REGIONAL MASTER PLAN
WHEREAS, on June 29, 2005, the Metropolitan Council adopted its 2030 Regional
Parks Policy Plan that identifies Tony Schmidt Park as an addition to the regional park
system; and
WHEREAS, as part of the process of converting Tony Schmidt Park to a regional
park, Ramsey County Parks and Recreation prepared the Tony Schmidt Regional Park
Master Plan; and
WHEREAS, Ramsey County Parks and Recreation presented the Tony Schmidt
Regional Master Plan to the City of Arden Hills Parks, Trails, and Recreation Committee on
February 22, 2007 and that group made a motion to recommend the City Council approve the
plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills approved a Comprehensive Parks and
Recreation Open Space Plan in 2002 and Updated Strategies to this plan in 2006 that
includes proposed future connections to proposed trails within the plan; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills previously contributed $32,000 towards the
construction of the railroad underpass trail; a key element to the completion of the trail
system counecting north and south segments of the park; and
WHEREAS, the proposed improvements within the plan will benefit the City of
Arden Hills, Mounds View School District 621, and Ramsey County; and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: The City of Arden Hills approves the Tony
Schmidt Regional Park Master Plan and encourages Ramsey County to move forward on the
listed trail and park enhancements.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARD
THIS 12TH DAY OF MARCH, 2007.
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Michelle WOlfe~Y ADMINIS TOR
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